One-Sided Limits and Continuity with Piece-Wise Defined Functions

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Graph the following piece-wise defined functions. Then determine the left and right
limits at the indicated values. Also determine if the function is continuous at the indicated
value(s). If not, state why.

lim f ( x) =
x → 0−
⎧ x, x ≤ 0
1. f ( x) = ⎨ 2 lim f ( x) =
⎩x , x > 0 x → 0+

lim f ( x) =
x →0

Is f(x) continuous at x=0? Why or why not?

lim f ( x) =
x →1−
⎧ x − 3, x ≤ 1
2. f ( x) = ⎨ lim f ( x) =
⎩ − x, x > 1 x →1+

lim f ( x) =
x →1

Is f(x) continuous at x=1? Why or why not?

lim f ( x) =
x → 0−
⎧ x + 1, x ≤ 0
3
3. f ( x) = ⎨ x lim f ( x) =
⎩ e ,x >0 x → 0+

lim f ( x) =
x →0

Is f(x) continuous at x=1? Why or why not?

lim f ( x ) =
x →3−
⎧ x , x≤3
4. f ( x) = ⎨ lim f ( x ) =
⎩cos x, x > 3 x →3+

lim f ( x) =
x →3

Is f(x) continuous at x=1? Why or why not?

 ⎧ x2 , x ≤ 1 lim f ( x) =
x →1−
⎪
5. f ( x) = ⎨1, 1 < x ≤ 3 lim f ( x) =
x →1+
⎪ x − 2, x > 3
⎩ lim f ( x) =
x →1

Is f(x) continuous at x=1? Why or why not?